Jazz quiz Flashcards
What was Billie Holiday’s title?
Lady Day
What was her signature song?
Strange Fruit
Who was she often compared to?
Ella Fitzgerald
What type of jazz was Charlie Parker a founder of?
Bebop
What was Charlie Parker’s nickname?
yardbird
Where did he and other founders of bebop go to practice their skills?
Minton’s Playhouse
What instrument did Dizzy Gillespie play?
trumpet
What type of Jazz was Dizzy Gillespie a founding father of?
Bebop
What U.S. president did Dizzy Gillespie perform for?
Jimmy Carter
What was he known for appearance-wise?
Puffed cheeks and angled trumpet
What type of jazz was Thelonious Monk a founding father of?
Bebop
What instrument did Thelonious Monk play?
Piano
Thelonious Monk found success after recording an album of what artist?
Duke Ellington
What type of jazz did Miles Davis play?
Cool Jazz
Who did Miles Davis replace in Charlie Parker’s band?
Dizzy Gillespie
What school did Miles Davis attend?
Juilliard
What instrument did Miles Davis play?
Trumpet
What was the name of Dave Brubeck’s Jazz album that sold a million copies?
Time Out
What was a popular song by Dave Brubeck?
Take Five
What was unique about Dave Brubeck’s songs?
mixed/odd meter
Bonus Question: Why did musicians make Bebop and why did the public not like it?
Musicians created Bebop because they wanted to be treated as serious musicians and wanted to make songs that weren’t for performance. The public did not like bebop because they couldn’t dance to it.
